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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tom:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks for your input. Yes, the 72 hour clock has started.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The RC approved a statement on tasting that included two potential
views<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><a href="http://icannregistrars.org/Talk:ICANN_Registrars">http://icannregistrars.org/Talk:ICANN_Registrars</a>.
</span></font>We also approved an amendment that called for a poll of the RC as
to members’ positions on tasting. This ballot is the poll asking
you all to which of the two views in the final statement you subscribe.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If we still were formulating the underlying statement, your proposed
changes might be a good addition from my perspective. If we add more
views at this point that do not track to the two specific views in the
statement, however, it would add additional complexity and confusion to an
already confusing and lengthy process. I recommend against the change at
this point. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Jon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Thomas Barrett -
EnCirca [mailto:tbarrett@encirca.biz] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 25, 2008
2:49 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Nevett,
Jonathon</st1:PersonName>; '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Registrar Constituency</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [registrars] Update
on Tasting Ballot</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Jonathan,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I assume that this email commences the
72-hour review window prior to any voting?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>If so, here my comments:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I would like to propose that more of the document
be voted on separately, in order to get a clearer sense of where registrars
stand. The rest of the text following "view 2" should be voted
on as well and could be split as follows:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>view 3:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Notwithstanding the above, </span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>the</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> RC is in near unanimous agreement
that sun-setting the Add Grace Period (AGP) is not an appropriate action should
the GNSO decide to address Tasting activity. Many Registrars who do not
participate in Tasting use the AGP in various ways not related to Tasting, as
detailed in section 4.4 of the Outcomes Report of the GNSO Ad Hoc Group on <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName>omain Name Tasting. Report found here: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-domain-tasting-adhoc-outcomes-report-final.pdf"
title="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-domain-tasting-adhoc-outcomes-report-final.pdf"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-domain-tasting-adhoc-outcomes-report-final.pdf</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Sun-setting the AGP would unnecessarily put additional
burdens and costs on Registrars and Registrants using the AGP for these
non-Tasting reasons. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>===</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>To the extent that the GNSO should decide to recommend policy
or actions with the intent of curbing or eliminating Tasting activity, RC
members are in general agreement that: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>view 4: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Preferred - The GNSO should recommend that ICANN make the
transactional fee component of the variable Registrar fees apply to all new
registrations except for a reasonable number that are deleted within the AGP.
Implementation time for Registrars would be negligible. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>view 5: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Acceptable but not preferred - The GNSO should encourage gTL<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName> Registries to only allow AGP refunds on a
reasonable number of new registrations, noting that such action is affective
only if all gTL<st1:PersonName w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName> registries apply
it, and do so in a reasonably consistent manner. Implementation time for
Registrars could be substantial depending on how each Registry decided to
define their policy. If Registrars need to modify their systems and/or services
a minimum of 90-days advance notice should be given. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>view 6: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Note that neither of the above actions requires new policy or
modifications to existing policy. Therefore the RC, regardless of their view,
is generally opposed to a P<st1:PersonName w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName>P on
this issue. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>===</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>best regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'>Tom</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Nevett,
Jonathon</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 25, 2008
11:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Registrar
Constituency</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [registrars] Update on
Tasting Ballot</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Registrars:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>After a number of members raised concerns about the current ballot
related to the GNSO P<st1:PersonName w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName>P on Tasting, we
checked to see if the ballot had been circulated to the membership for review
prior to the vote per our Rules of Procedure (Rule 8 provides that</span></font><span
lang=EN> the “Secretary will create and publish the ballot. The ballot
will remain open for inspection and possible amendment or correction for 72
hours prior to the vote.”)</span>. Unfortunately, the ballot was
never published for review by the membership 72 hours prior to the vote.
Therefore, we need to revote. Taking the criticism of the ballot into
account, however, the following is the new ballot for review by members.
The old ballot results will neither be posted nor used by anyone. The
underlying statement will be sent to the GNSO for inclusion in the final report
and the results of this upcoming vote will be sent over as soon as they are
ready. We apologize for having to do this, but we felt it was the best
course. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Here is the new proposed ballot:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>The Main
Motion is found in the following URL. Please review the two
"Views" and base your vote upon the contents of these Views.
They are carefully written. In both cases, they oppose Sunsetting the
AGP. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>
</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://icannregistrars.org/Talk:ICANN_Registrars">http://icannregistrars.org/Talk:ICANN_Registrars</a></span></font><font
size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>Mark your
ballot based upon your agreement with View 1 or View 2 of the Main Motion
--- or both Views or neither.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>Be sure to
use the same Email address as the address to which the ballot was sent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:blue'>D</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:blue'>o not edit the ballot. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName>o
not make any entries other than an "x" for your preference. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName>o not check more than one option:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>/_ / Agree
with view 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>/_ / Agree
with view 2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>/_ / Agree
with both views<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue'>/_ / <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">D</st1:PersonName>on't agree with either view<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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